PhD Digital Innovation Internship: R&D & Data Science

Dow Inc.; Town of Middletown (NY); Remote; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Inc. seeks PhD-level scientists and engineers for a digital internship spanning North America, with hybrid or remote options.

You will join one of Dow’s key functions—R&D, ISC, M&E, Commercial, IS, or EHS&S—and tackle open-ended data-science challenges to accelerate Dow’s digital evolution. Seeking experts in chemistry, materials science, engineering, or data science who can connect theory to industrial problems, from formulation properties to process optimization.

Qualifications

• PhD candidates in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or related fields.
• Graduate-level data science, analytics, machine learning exposure preferred.
• Open-ended problem solving with data-driven decision making required.

Responsibilities

• Solve diverse research problems as part of Dow's digital internship.
• Contribute to accelerating digital evolution for Dow across R&D, ISC, M&E and IS.
• Work on projects like predictive formulation properties and manufacturing efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product, process and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Digital literacy

Problem solving

Technical skills

Innovation & tech integration

Collaboration

Safety mindset

Business value orientation

Education

PhD degree (Chemistry)

PhD degree (Chemical Engineering)

PhD degree (Materials Science)

Job description

Dow Inc. seeks PhD-level scientists and engineers for a digital internship spanning North America, with hybrid or remote options.

You will join one of Dow’s key functions—R&D, ISC, M&E, Commercial, IS, or EHS&S—and tackle open-ended data-science challenges to accelerate Dow’s digital evolution. Seeking experts in chemistry, materials science, engineering, or data science who can connect theory to industrial problems, from formulation properties to process optimization.